- Jun 3, 2012
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I'm looking into getting a new PC as my old one is starting to show it's age after 3.5 years. It's slowed down significantly the last 6 months with virtual memory issues and lag/freezing on heavier resource programs along with a PSU that is breaking down and making a constant loud vacuum noise. I figure I will just replace it rather than try and fix it.
My main use for the PC is online poker, heavy web browsing (often 200+ tabs open on Chrome), stock tracking and movies/tv. I don't do any gaming and don't plan to overclock. My main focus for the build was durability and quality parts. I currently use a dual monitor set-up of 27" 2560 x 1440 and 20" 1600 x 1200 monitors. I plan to add a third monitor that will likely be 4k. I don't really have too many needs other than needing a GPU that can drive 3 monitors comfortably. The internal HDD isn't really a must as I have several external HDD's as well. I plan to run the OS and some of my resource heavy apps on the ssd. I'd like to get the price onto the lower end without sacrificing quality for the components, but the weak CAD really hurts right now. The 16 gb of ram is just a bit of future proofing and help for when the computer gets a bit older and inevitably slows down.
The CPU and GPU especially I'd be very open to other options. I'm also considering the newer Skylake CPU's. The i5-6400 is even $10 cheaper than the i5-4590 I have picked out actually, but I'm reading that there seems to be some problems with Skylake right now and I would have to change up the Motherboard and ram as well. The i3-6100 would be another option that would save me even more money. Would having quad core be of much benefit to me as a non-gamer? Does this build need an after-market cooler? The Hyper 212 EVO is great, but very heavy and if I got a Skylake CPU, I'm concerned about it damaging it.
This is what I have picked out so far, but am open to all suggestions, thanks.
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/bHXYMp
Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor $265
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $39.75
ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $89.75 after $25 MIR
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $99.38
Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $109.05
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $89.05
Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card $199.50 after $20 MIR
Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $57.25
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $104.98 after $20 MIR
Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB (32/64-bit) $125
Base Total: $1253.72
Promo Discounts: -$10.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Shipping: $9.99
Total: $1188.71
My main use for the PC is online poker, heavy web browsing (often 200+ tabs open on Chrome), stock tracking and movies/tv. I don't do any gaming and don't plan to overclock. My main focus for the build was durability and quality parts. I currently use a dual monitor set-up of 27" 2560 x 1440 and 20" 1600 x 1200 monitors. I plan to add a third monitor that will likely be 4k. I don't really have too many needs other than needing a GPU that can drive 3 monitors comfortably. The internal HDD isn't really a must as I have several external HDD's as well. I plan to run the OS and some of my resource heavy apps on the ssd. I'd like to get the price onto the lower end without sacrificing quality for the components, but the weak CAD really hurts right now. The 16 gb of ram is just a bit of future proofing and help for when the computer gets a bit older and inevitably slows down.
The CPU and GPU especially I'd be very open to other options. I'm also considering the newer Skylake CPU's. The i5-6400 is even $10 cheaper than the i5-4590 I have picked out actually, but I'm reading that there seems to be some problems with Skylake right now and I would have to change up the Motherboard and ram as well. The i3-6100 would be another option that would save me even more money. Would having quad core be of much benefit to me as a non-gamer? Does this build need an after-market cooler? The Hyper 212 EVO is great, but very heavy and if I got a Skylake CPU, I'm concerned about it damaging it.
This is what I have picked out so far, but am open to all suggestions, thanks.
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/bHXYMp
Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor $265
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $39.75
ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $89.75 after $25 MIR
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $99.38
Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $109.05
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $89.05
Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card $199.50 after $20 MIR
Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $57.25
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $104.98 after $20 MIR
Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB (32/64-bit) $125
Base Total: $1253.72
Promo Discounts: -$10.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Shipping: $9.99
Total: $1188.71
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